The organizers of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have signed an outline agreement for the establishment of the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co. Ltd (BOB) with the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS).
The agreement, a crucial document for the successful broadcasting of the Olympic Games in Beijing, was signed by Hein Verbruggen, chairman of OBS and Liu Jingmin, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG).
The Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co. will be in charge of producing the international television and radio signals for the Olympic Games, building and operating the International Broadcasting Centre and necessary facilities and equipment at other venues.
Meanwhile Beijing took another step towards modernity as three digital television channels started trial operations. China anticipates 30 million digital subscribers by 2005, with digital predominating by 2010, and analogue being switched off in 2015.